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We are charging at a frightening pace toward the ability to record at least 720p HD video on Mobile devices, following the introduction of a raft (e.g. Flip Mino HD, Toshiba P10/S10) of Mini-camcorders, at very low price-points (~£100). It would appear the miniaturisation process of the chipsets to pass-through and process hi-res video has well and truly happened, and it won’t be long before most manufacturers are including these in order to differentiate their products.
Samsung are out there first, with their Omnia HD device – not surprising really, given their expertise in other HD CE (consumer electronics), and their predisposition to whacking great big image sensors (i.e. 8-12MP cameras) in their devices 
The largely ninja-like (in it’s stealth thus far) Apple next-gen device is also fabled to have video recording AND editing – now it would make a lot of sense for that to be HD also, though in some sense I’d bet against it because Apple don’t lead in all their hardware – they don’t need to, since they have the marketing halo that all other manufacturers would kill for!
But I’d bet LG, Nokia, and potentially Sony Ericsson will strongly be considering how to mainline HD recording in to their handsets ASAP – they have successfully marginalised the digital camera for stills, and camcorders (in the £500-600 range) will be the next bastion to fall – mark my words…!
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
